Three games a bit harsh on Jovic, but Sabalenka again so much better against an opponent she respects/has a bit of hype around them.
6-3, 6-0 and into the semis once again.
27.01.2026 02:13 β π 10 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1
Not only 20 straight tiebreak wins at slams, but a lot of those have come, like today, after Sabalenka has messed up serving for the match/botched a lead. And been absolutely furious as a result.
Incredible ability to so quickly reset and rediscover her best level.
25.01.2026 02:15 β π 8 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
One last ride for Stan Wawrinka at the Australian Open. Part of his appeal has always been his relatability but this was superhuman stuff at 40 years old
www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
22.01.2026 09:59 β π 30 π 3 π¬ 2 π 0
One last ride for Stan Wawrinka at the Australian Open. Part of his appeal has always been his relatability but this was superhuman stuff at 40 years old
www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
22.01.2026 09:59 β π 30 π 3 π¬ 2 π 0
Stan with a backhand passing shot down the line to win the fourth set.
Into a fifth set, Diesel getting going in the matchβs fourth hour.
This could be the 40-year-oldβs last set at the scene of his first slam title.
22.01.2026 08:26 β π 104 π 9 π¬ 10 π 1
New: Football ClichΓ©s: Zohran Mamdani's PL Years & a chat with Γanna Hardwicke on playing Roy Keane in Saipan
Adam Hurrey is joined on the midweek Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker. On the agenda: a familiar name pops up at the Australian Open, Arsene Wenger's "daylight" offside law...
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π Canadian daylight for Wenger's Law
π Breaking down Zohran Mamdaniβs Barclays knowledge
π Gentle intensity, method dog-walking & Steve Coogan: We chat to Saipan's Γanna Hardwicke about playing Roy Keane
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@davidcameronwalker.bsky.social
22.01.2026 07:54 β π 7 π 2 π¬ 1 π 1
The 1 point slam is just really great isn't it
14.01.2026 09:43 β π 12 π 0 π¬ 3 π 0
What Nikeβs deal with pickleball phenom Anna Leigh Waters says about tennis fashion
Signing the GOAT of the fast-growing sport is line with Nike's tennis fashion strategy.
Nike's tennis presence has been dwindling for some time, and today they've announced their first ever pickleball athlete: the women's GOAT Anna Leigh Waters
www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...
13.01.2026 15:12 β π 83 π 12 π¬ 14 π 3
Enjoy!
13.01.2026 11:45 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
New: Football ClichΓ©s: Semenyo's 0.028% return, six nicknames in 15 seconds & Scotland's bottom dogs
Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker. On the agenda: a minor technicality with Cup-upset measuring, the size of the chunk of Antoine Semenyo's fee ...
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π Just how many places really do separate Macclesfield & Palace?
π Semenyo's transfer-fee chunk repayment
π Scott McTominay earns six nicknames in 15 seconds
π A four-way footballing dilemma
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pod.fo/e/377458
13.01.2026 07:28 β π 11 π 3 π¬ 2 π 0
Hajar Abdelkader and the viral tennis match where one player won just three points
Hajar Abdelkader's 6-0, 6-0 defeat to Lorena Schaedel in Nairobi will go down as one of the strangest matches in history.
From @theathletic.com: A professional tennis match descended into farce when a player who appeared to have barely played the sport won just three points in a 6-0, 6-0 defeat.
08.01.2026 21:47 β π 19 π 1 π¬ 6 π 0
Hajar Abdelkader and the viral tennis match where one player won just three points
Hajar Abdelkader's 6-0, 6-0 defeat to Lorena Schaedel in Nairobi will go down as one of the strangest matches in history.
You may have seen the footage of the Egyptian player winning just three points and genuinely looking like sheβd never played tennis before in a 6-0, 6-0 defeat at an ITF event in Kenya.
This is how she was awarded a wildcard into the event:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/695...
08.01.2026 16:34 β π 39 π 7 π¬ 5 π 0
This Thomas Frank Arsenal cup thing has such hapless politician vibes. Feels like fodder for a Malcolm Tucker rant
08.01.2026 14:09 β π 36 π 1 π¬ 8 π 4
New: Football ClichΓ©s: 41-year-old blokes playing for prime Barca, Ken Barlow's terrace anthem, and the Sir Alex blessing
Adam Hurrey is joined on the midweek Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker. On the agenda: Manchester United's legacy machine cranks into gear again, some confusion over the pro...
THE
FOOTBALL CLICHES
PODCAST
π The Manchester Utd Legacy Machine
π River Plate X Ken Barlow
π How far up the footballing pyramid would you start becoming a genuine hindrance at right-back?
π Be Keysful what you wish for
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pod.fo/e/374363
08.01.2026 07:52 β π 6 π 1 π¬ 3 π 0
An extreme example in the West Ham game of being far better off not scoring than having a goal disallowed by VAR. Such a let-down for everyone in the stadium, especially that sort of goal where even fans with extreme VAR-induced paranoia would have felt free to celebrate
06.01.2026 21:21 β π 17 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0
Good news that Jack Draperβs part of the GB Davis Cup squad to face Norway in early Feb.
Hopefully the start of his comeback.
05.01.2026 15:00 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Zero-point swing between Arsenal and City in the eight games since the Nov international break.
Quite interesting given all the angst and conclusions that have been drawn in that time, when the reality is itβs as you were
02.01.2026 08:54 β π 35 π 3 π¬ 2 π 0
New: Football ClichΓ©s: That Man DCL, heading your granny & clowns in Slough bunkers
Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker. On the agenda: the freescoring Dominic Calvert-Lewin passes a very particular threshold, Match of the Day exc...
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π Who Else But That Man Dominic Calvert-Lewin
π Shay Given on proverbial grannies
π Joe Cole morphs into Harry Redknapp, live on air
π A tree with the voice of Richard Keys
π AND MUCH MORE
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See you in 2026!
30.12.2025 09:15 β π 7 π 2 π¬ 4 π 1
On the PM show on Radio 4 shortly talking about the battle of the sexes
27.12.2025 17:23 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Jack Draper out of Australian Open, extending absence to five months
Jack Draper will miss the Australian Open with bone bruising that has sidelined him since late August.
His first big event back is likely to be Indian Wells. A test for his body and his mentality, as he will defend 1,000 points there.
@cdeccleshare.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/692...
26.12.2025 19:51 β π 5 π 3 π¬ 1 π 1
Ah, thanks so much! Hope you had a great one
25.12.2025 22:25 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Stan Wawrinkaβs French Open 2015: Novak Djokovic, a backhand, and some famous shorts
10 years ago, Roland Garros was ready to anoint Novak Djokovic at the pinnacle of tennis. Then came Stan Wawrinka.
Stan Wawrinka will be much missed when he retires. Great player, great character.
Loved talking to him earlier this year for this 10-year retrospective of his RG win. V v few better displays by anyone in the decade since than the final v Djokovic imo β¬οΈ
www.nytimes.com/athletic/641...
19.12.2025 17:48 β π 17 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
Carlos Alcaraz splits with coach Juan Carlos Ferrero after six Grand Slams and seven years
The world No. 1 confirmed the split on social media, saying that they made the decision together.
Alcaraz-Ferrero a big shock given how successful they were together. Though there were definite red flags in the Netflix series.
It's over after seven years and six slams together β¬οΈ
www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...
17.12.2025 13:30 β π 9 π 2 π¬ 0 π 2
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